WHO: Committee of 100, a non-profit membership organization of prominent Chinese Americans, and the University of Arizona, one of the leading research universities in the country, will unveil findings from a new joint research project focused on race and ethnicity in science and research.
WHAT: Designed to understand how research and academics have been impacted by the limitations that the U.S. government has placed on international exchange with China, the research will have a special focus on the impact on professors and researchers who are of Chinese descent.
Pulled from nearly 2,000 validated responses, among the findings:
- 50.7% of Chinese descent professors/researchers in the U.S. feel considerable fear and/or anxiety that they are being surveilled by the U.S. government (compared to 11.7% of non-Chinese descent professors/researchers)
- Among those whose research with China was prematurely suspended, 78.5% of Chinese descent professors/researchers in the U.S. wanted to distance themselves from collaborators in China due to the China Initiative (compared to 27.3% of non-Chinese descent professors/researchers)
- Among the professors/researchers who collaborated with China over the past three years, 23.6% of Chinese descent professors/researchers in the U.S. decided not to involve China in future projects (compared to 5.8% of non-Chinese descent professors/researchers)
WHEN: Full research and details to be unveiled on October 28 at 8:00 pm Eastern/5:00 pm Pacific
HOW: RSVP for the event here: bit.ly/3oRSU3O
NOTES: The full white paper research, blind testimonials, introductory letters, and independent commentaries will be made publicly available at the conclusion of the event.
ABOUT: Committee of 100 is a non-profit U.S. leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, healthcare, and the arts focused on public policy engagement, civic engagement, and philanthropy. For over 30 years, Committee of 100 has served as the preeminent organization committed to the dual missions of promoting the full participation of Chinese Americans in all aspects of American life and constructive relations between the United States and Greater China. Visit https://www.committee100.org. Follow Committee of 100 on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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